18 Stealth games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on combat, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on combat, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings co-op play.

It meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

Its point of contact with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to melee combat and horror setting. Where the two diverge is setting and world: tactical combat and a third-person camera.

The thread back to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl runs through shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

On paper it is what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is — strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings pixel art.

With S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl it shares shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, and so does strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: 3D presentation.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and a third-person camera.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings racing gameplay and skill tree progression.

Its point of contact with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and horror setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: tactical combat and a third-person camera.

The thread back to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl runs through strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: a third-person camera.

The thread back to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl runs through shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. Its own ground is puzzle design.

It meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on shooting mechanics, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where they diverge is combat.